The 2024-25 Open Grants Call | Commonwealth Foundation’s Grant Online Application system For International Applicants
Introduction
The Commonwealth Foundation’s Grant offers grants of up to £30,000 for projects lasting up to two years to civil society organisations in the Commonwealth. We support projects that seek to facilitate constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, including civil society participation in policy development and implementation.
The 2024-25 Open Grants Call | Commonwealth Foundation’s Grant Online Application
Our grants call is now open.
Applications must address one or more of our three priority themes. All applications are required to demonstrate how they will integrate gender considerations into their project design and implementation.
Applicants must check our eligibility criteria thoroughly and download the guidance documents from this page before applying.
Applications must address one or more of our three priority themes. All applications are required to demonstrate how they will integrate gender considerations into their project design and implementation.
This grants call is now open
What is funded
Applications must address one or more of our three priority themes and other funding considerations such as partnerships and exclusions. Suggested areas of focus under each theme and other important funding considerations are set out below:
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Funding priorities
- Health JusticeRead lessProjects could support civil society to engage meaningfully with government on:
- Universal health coverage.Realising the right to health: better availability, accessibility, quality, participation and accountability in health services and delivery.Programmes and policies that focus on social determinants of health as part of the inclusive right to health.Challenging systemic discrimination in health systems and promoting equitable access to health services for marginalised groups and those with special needs.Promoting the participation of marginalised groups and those with special needs in decision-making processes.Promoting health and well-being by combating communicable and non-communicable diseases.Equitable access to essential medicines.
- Examples of previous projects we’ve funded under this theme can be found here.Please note: this is not an exhaustive list but rather a set of examples to demonstrate the range of possible areas of focus under this theme.
- Freedom of ExpressionRead more
- Climate JusticeRead more
- Other important funding considerationsRead more
- ExclusionsRead more
Who is funded
Before you apply, please check if you are eligible.
Only applications meeting the eligibility criteria will be considered.
The applicant must be a not-for-profit civil society organisation (CSO) registered in an eligible Commonwealth Foundation Member State.
The applicant organisation must have a minimum of three years’ demonstrable experience working on participatory governance and advocacy within the area/theme(s) of the proposed project. Organisations that have been registered and operating for less than three years are not eligible.
Applicant organisations that are currently implementing, or that have recently completed, a Commonwealth Foundation Grant but have not received their final payment, are not eligible to apply to this grant call.
The project must seek to facilitate change through constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, including civil society participation in policy development and decision-making, within one or more of the Foundation’s priority themes (see above).
Proposals must relate to projects that are expected to begin after the 1 August 2025 and before the end of September 2025.
To check your eligibility, please refer to the eligible countries map and complete the eligibility quiz.
Eligible Countries
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Pacific
Deadline
The deadline for this year’s call is 24 October 2024 1pm BST
